Barbara M's Profile | Leander, TX

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Gardening: Can anyone identify this?

I found this odd growth on a coneflower plant today. I thought another plant was growing up through the plant, but on closer inspection, the green is coming directly out of the center of the flower!

Commented on Aug 22, 2012
looks like the flower seeds have germinated right in the pistil, they usually dry out and fall ...»
to the ground before reseeding..beautiful!

Cleaning & Organization: Mopping a slate floor

What is the best way to mop a slate floor? What cleaning solution should we use? We have slate tiles in the kitchen with concrete mortar. You can see from the pictures that the surfaces ...»

Commented on May 19, 2012
You an purchase a steam mop, they are not too expensive. I have a bissel, Shark also makes ...»
one. I purchased mine at Target. We have very old dark blue and white checker board tile floors. I love the way they look but have lost their finish, so I use the steam mop whish is easy to use and it also sanitizes the floors.

Chalkboard Kitchen Makeover

We decided to update our 1970's kitchen by painting the exteriors and interiors of the cabinets white and then using chalkboard paint on the interior of each door. It made a HUGE ...»

Commented on May 19, 2012
Looks so pretty and well organized...

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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Scored this beauty - a vintage 1950's porch glider with original paint. Any tips on protecting it from the elements?

http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2012/05/thrif...

Commented on May 17, 2012
My glider parts fell apart, but I still have all the pieces. Now I just use it as a bench and ...»
it look great...red and white

Gardening: Help help help. I have huge bare patches on my back lawn, thanks to over active chickens and a corgi who is determined

Commented on May 16, 2012
You might try some ground cover, some sort of ivy, lariope, artemesia is also a good ground ...»
cover. Ground covers work well on a slope because you won't need to mow. Check with your local extension agency to see what kind grows best in your area.

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Liking Lichens

Lichens are harmless to plants...they simply like to grow on the bark of a shrub or tree that has sparse leaf cover. Fertilize/water to make more leaves and lichens will go away. ...»

Commented on May 16, 2012
Lichens are beautiful, when we hike I look for them

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These plants are both common but I would like to know their names.

Commented on May 16, 2012
Cindy, you are correct. We grow both in our area

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Microbath makeover

We recently remodeled a very small "microbath" in an older home. This included a full gut of the space. Due to the door swing constraints, we opted to install a Rohl "Allia" wall mount ...»